Window



Feb 1 1927 G..|. BARCLAY WINDOW Filed Aug.. 5l. 1925 2 sheets-sheet 1Feb G. l. BARCLAY WINDOW 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,615,823 PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAF IVAR BARCLAY, OF,DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T DETROIT STEEL iPRODUCTS C0., OF DETBOI'L'MICHIGAN, .A CORPOERATION OF MICHIGAN.

WINDOW.

Applicationled August 31, 1925. Serial No. 53,633.

The invention relates to windows and .re-

fers more particularly to that type having a swinging ventilator. One ofthe objects of the invention is to provide an lmproved construction ofwindow which may be economically manufactured. Another obJect is toprovide means upon the window sash for anchoring the Window bv thebricks or the like of which the building is constructed; to providemeans upon the window sash for guiding the bricks or the like; toprov1de a hinge member between the ventilator and sash which isadjustable relative to one of these members to permit commercialmanufacture of the window; to provide means for guiding the ventilatorto locate the same relative to the sash; to provide upon the s1ll of theventilator a drip mold for carrying moisture away from the glass; and topro- .20 vide a sash having a sillwith a channel in its upper lface forcollecting moisture which might pass between the barsof the ventilatorand sash. Further objects of the invention reside in the novel featuresof construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as more fullyhereinafter set forth. In the drawings y Figure 1 is aninside elevationof a window embodying my invention; i

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof;

Figures 3 and 4 are cross sections respectively on the lines 3-3 and 4 4of Figure 1 and showing the window in placein a building; f

Figure 5 is an inside elevation of a corner portion of the sash;

Figure 6 is a similar view'showing a bar of the sash before it is bent;

Figure 7 is a cross section on the line 7-7 of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is an inside of the ventilator; l l

Figure 9 is an end view thereof.

I have shown in the present instance a basement window having the sash 1and the ventilator 2, which latter receives the glass. The sash is madeup of the bars 3 and 4,

which respectively form the lintel and the sides and sill of the sash.The ventilator is made up of the lintel'bar 5, the side bars 6 and thesill bar 7. The bars of both the sash and ventilator have a generalZ-shaped c'ross section and are so arranged that when the ventilator isin closed position its inner elevation of a corner and outer flangesrespectively overlap and contact with the inner and outer flanges of thesash.

The ventilator 2 is pivotally connected to the sash 1 by meansof thehinges 8 preferably located near opposite sides of the ventilator. Eachhinge comprises the hinge member 9, which is rigidly secured to theinner side of the inner flange of the ventilator lintel bar 5 and alsothe hinge member l0, which extends through the inner flange of the sashlintel bar 3 and is secured to the web of this bar. These hinge membershave aligned barrel portions through which the cotter pin 1l extends forsecuring the same to each other. these barrel' portions preferablyhaving an interior diameter of a size such that an ordinary nail may beused as a pivot, in the event that the cotter pin is lost. To providefor the commercial manufacture of the window, the hinge mem bers l() arepivotally connected to the sash lintel bar' by means of the rivets 12which permit horizontally swinging the hinge members 10 so that theywill properly align and also allow the ventilator to be properly locatedrelative to the sash.

To guide the ventilator and properly align the same when it is beingswung to closed .Y position there is the wedge member 13, which as shownis formed of a plate having the flange 14'rigidly secured to the innerflange of the sill portion of the sash bar 4 and at the middlethereof.This plate also has the bent downwardly and inwardly inclined flange 15,which has inwardly converging side-edges forming a wedge. The inner sideflange of the ventilator sill bar 7 has the notch 16 cut therein of awidth to receive the flange 15. The arrangement is such that -if theventilator is out of line the iange 15 of the wedge member engaging theends forming the notch 16 will compel the ventilator to assume a properaligned position when it is closed.

For locking the ventilator in closed position the flange 15 of the wedgemember is provided with a longitudinally extending slot, which isengageable by the locking Wedge 17. This locking wedge is preferablypermaneritly securedto the window and furthermore preferably by meansfor holding the ventilator in open osition. This means, as shown,comprises t e chain 18 iixedly secured at one end to the ventilator sillbar 7 the ends of the side bars,

and slidably secured at the other end to the ring 19, 'which latterslidably extends through the upper end of the locking wedge. This ringmay be used when the. ventilator is in open position to engage over anail or the like for suspending the ventilator in this position. l

The ventilator sill bar 7 has the integral lateral fl-ange 20, whichextends outwardly and downwardly from the upper edge of its outer flangeand projects over the upper edge of the outer flange of the sill portionof the sash bar 4 and forms a drip mold for conducting moisture awayfrom the glass.

To collect any moisture which may pass between the outer flanges of theventilator and sash bars the inner flange of the sill portion of thesash bar 4 is provided with the upward extension 21 upon the oppositeside of the web of this bar. This extension with the outer flange formsa channel in the upper face of the sill portion of the bar forcollecting the moisture. The outer flange of this bar is preferablyprovided with the slots 22 through which the moisture may pass to flowout upon the sill of the frame.

In order to take care of the peculiar cross section of the bar 4 whenbending this bar to form the side bars and sill of the sash, I have, asshown in Figures 6 and 7 particularly, formed' in the portion of the barto be bent, when in straight condition, the V- shaped notch 23 in theouter flange of the bar, the aligned Vshaped notch 24 in the extension21 of the inner flange and the longitudinally extending slot 25 in theinner flange immediately adjacent to ,the web of the bar. This permitsbending the bar at right angles without tearing or breaking apart themetal at the bend inasmuch as the stretching or elongation of the metalis reduced by reason of the longitudinally extending slot which ispractically closed during` the bending.

To facilitate the assembly of the bars of the sash or ventilator so thatthe window may be manufactured on a commerical scale,

as shown particularly in Figures 8 and 9, are cut off at right angleswith the exceptions of the tongues 26 forming extensions of the webs ofthese side bars. The outer flanges of the lintel and sill bars are cutaway to the web at 27 to receive the outer flange of the side bars. Alsothe webs of the lintel and sill bars are provided with transverse slotsfor receiving the tongues upon the webs of the side bars, which afterinsertion are riveted over to rigidly secure the side bars to the linteland sill bars.` This provides for securing good joints-be` tween thebars and at the same time does not necessitate exacting work in fittingthe bars to each other.

To assist the workman in lining up the bricks or the like of which thebuilding is ywindow opening, if the masonry constructed and also toanchor the window, I have provided upon each side bar of the sash thecombined guide and anchoring strip 28, which is substantially U-shapedand has its base rigidly secured to the web of the side bar by suitablemeans such as rivets. This strip has the anchoring flange 29 whichextends outwardlyand away from the side bar of the sash and in the planeof the window. The strip also has the outwardlylinclined or divergingflange 30 which is of less width than the flange 29 and the edge ofwhich may be used to guide the bricks or the like of which the buildingis constructed.

These bricks or the like may be laid upon opposite sides of the flange28 to anchor the window.

The outer flange of the sash bar 4 is provided with the extension 31 onthe opposite side of the web of the sash bar and as. a consequence thesill portion of this sash bar has a channel in its lower face providingroom for the masonry sill 32, a portion of which extends up into thischannel so that the joint between the masonry sill and the sash is l'completely covered. The inner side flange of the sill portion of thissash bar extends downwardly on the inside of the masonry sill and itwith the extension 3l serve to ,anchor the sash to the masonry sill.'Furthermore this inner flange provides free and unobstructed surface onthe inside of the window for the convenient locking of the ventilatorwithout interference with the masonry construction. T he inner sideflange of the lintel bar 3 of' the sash extends upwardly into themasonry at the top of the is used at this place, to also an'hor the sashrmly in place. In the event that masonry is not used at the top of thewindow opening but a wooden frame member is used the lintel bar can berigidly secured to this wooden frame member by means of the screws 33which extend through the holes 34 formed in the web of the lintel bar 3inside of and adjacent to the hinge members 10. Thus it is seen that mysash lintel bar is so constructed that' it may be firmly anchored eitherto a wooden frame member or to masonry at the top of the window opening,

-either of which may be used.

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3. In a window, the combination with a sash, of a ventilator and meansfor pivotally connecting said ventilator to said sash, including aplurality of hinges, each hin-ge having a hinge member rigidly securedto one of said first mentioned members and sash, of a swingingventilator and cooperating means upon said sash and ventilatorengageable-during the closing movement of said ventilator for locatingthe same relative to said sash.

6. In a window, the combination with a sash, of a swinging ventilator,and means forlocating said ventilator relative to said sash, including amember upon one of said first mentioned members and having diver-gingshoulders, and means `uponthe other of said first mentioned membersengageable with said shoulders.

7. In a window, the combination witha sash, of a swinging ventilatorhaving spaced shoulders and a member secured to said sash and .havingdivergino' shoulders engageable with said first mentloned shouldersduring the closing movement of ysaid ventilator for locating the samerelative to said sash.

S. In a window, the combination with a sash, of a swinging ventilator, awedge mem ber upon said sash engageable with said ventilator forlocating the same relative to said sash, and means engageable with saidwedge member for locking said ventilator in vclosed position.

9. In a window, the combination with a sash, of a swinging ventilator, awedge member for locking said ventilator in closed position and meansfor permanently connecting said wedge member to said ventilator,including a flexible member and a loop.

10. In a window, the combination lof .a sash and means permanentlysecured to said sash and extending therefrom Vfor guiding 'the bricks orthe like of which the building is constructed.

11. In a window, the combination `of a sash and a member secured to saidsash and lincluding means for anchoring the sash in a building, andmeans for guiding the bricks or the like of which the buildmg is conastructed.

12. In a window, the combination of a sash having side bars and U-shapedmembers having their bases secured to said side bars and provided withoutwardly extending anchoring flanges and outwardly eX tending guidingflanges of a width less than said anchoring flanges.

13. In a window, the combination with a sash, of a ventilator pivotallyconnected at its upper end to said sash` the lower end of `said sashbeing formed of'a bar having an upwardly extending outer flange and thelower end of said ventilator being formed of a bar having an upwardlyextendin flange engageable with said first mentione flange andterminating in a lateral flange extendingr over said first and forminga. drip mold.

14. In a window, the combination with a sash formed of bars of generalZ-shaped cross section, of a ventilator formed of bars of a generalZ-shaped cross section, means for pivotally connecting the lintelportions of said sash and ventilator to each other and means upon thesill portion of said ventilator.A and extending over the outer flange ofthe'. sill portion of said sash forming a drip mold, the sill portionofsaid sash hav-4 ing a channel in its upper face for collecting moistureand its outer flange being provided with an opening registering with thechannel.

15. In a window, the combination of a sash, of aventilator, 'means forpivotally connecting said ventilator to said sash inmentioned flangecludinga hinge member pivotally connected to one of said members andadjusted relative thereto, and means operable durin the closing movementof said ventilator to locate the same relative to said, sash.

16. In awindow, the combinationof a sash, and means permanently securedto said sash and extending therefrom adapted to anchor the sash to abnilding and guide the bricks or the like of which the building isconstructed. said sash having at 'its lower end a bar with a channel inits upper face for collecting moisture.

In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

. GUSTAF IVAR BAyltCLAY.

